fantasy

Word Origin & History

early 14c., "illusory appearance," from Old French fantaisie (14c.) "vision, imagination," from Latin phantasia, from Greek phantasia "appearance, image, perception, imagination," from phantazesthai "picture to oneself," from phantos "visible," from phainesthai "appear," in late Greek "to imagine, have visions," related to phaos, phos "light," phainein "to show, to bring to light" (see phantasm). Sense of "whimsical notion, illusion" is pre-1400, followed by that of "imagination," which is first attested 1530s. Sense of "day-dream based on desires" is from 1926.

Example Sentences for fantasy

The journal in question attributes with good reason this fantasy to sadism.

Oh, yes, these fantasy movies—we're a little worried about them.

He fancied he saw her now, not as the heroine of his fantasy, but just as she was.

Howbeit, the following deserves a place as the tail-flounce of his Fantasy.

He went on with that fantasy, but at this point Kate ceased to attend.

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